Job description

Job responsibilities

• Expert musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic assessment, diagnosis, and management
• Independent Management & Treatment - Provides personalised treatment approaches
• Diagnostics & Prescribing - Can order and interpret imaging and independently prescribe medication
• Referral & Multidisciplinary Working - Refers patients to specialists (E.g. Orthopaedics, Physio, Rheumatology)

Job responsibilities

• Expert musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic assessment, diagnosis, and management
• Independent Management & Treatment - Provides personalised treatment approaches
• Diagnostics & Prescribing - Can order and interpret imaging and independently prescribe medication
• Referral & Multidisciplinary Working - Refers patients to specialists (E.g. Orthopaedics, Physio, Rheumatology)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Qualification or HCPC Qualification
• Master Level relevant to clinical area
• IRMER Qualification
• Non-medical prescribing
• Work within a primary care environment and/or secondary care environment as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
• Flexible and positive attitude
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character

Desirable

• NMC Qualification or HCPC Qualification
• Master Level relevant to clinical area
• IRMER Qualification
• Non-medical prescribing
• Work within a primary care environment and/or secondary care environment as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
• Flexible and positive attitude
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character

Experience

Essential

• Experience of frailty and the ageing process and its impact on patients physical, psychological and social needs and care needs and common orthopaedic problems
• Work within agreed national and local procedures and guideline
• Undertake advanced MSK/Orthopaedic physical assessment and history taking in order to reach diagnosis and management plan for healthcare problems and conditions
• Request/perform diagnostic interventions, treatments as required, initiating appropriate management
• Critically analyse and synthesize complex assessment data for sound decision making
• Manage medications including assessment, review and prescribing in accordance with current legislation, local guideline and policies
• Evaluate responses to treatment and initiating changes as required
• Initiate and co-ordinate the treatment and education for individuals and their families and carers for their health protection, health promotion and disease prevention
• Improve patient outcomes, service delivery and quality of care by bench marking national standard and implementing into practice

Desirable

• Experience of frailty and the ageing process and its impact on patients physical, psychological and social needs and care needs and common orthopaedic problems
• Work within agreed national and local procedures and guideline
• Undertake advanced MSK/Orthopaedic physical assessment and history taking in order to reach diagnosis and management plan for healthcare problems and conditions
• Request/perform diagnostic interventions, treatments as required, initiating appropriate management
• Critically analyse and synthesize complex assessment data for sound decision making
• Manage medications including assessment, review and prescribing in accordance with current legislation, local guideline and policies
• Evaluate responses to treatment and initiating changes as required
• Initiate and co-ordinate the treatment and education for individuals and their families and carers for their health protection, health promotion and disease prevention
• Improve patient outcomes, service delivery and quality of care by bench marking national standard and implementing into practice

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Qualification or HCPC Qualification
• Master Level relevant to clinical area
• IRMER Qualification
• Non-medical prescribing
• Work within a primary care environment and/or secondary care environment as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
• Flexible and positive attitude
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character

Desirable

• NMC Qualification or HCPC Qualification
• Master Level relevant to clinical area
• IRMER Qualification
• Non-medical prescribing
• Work within a primary care environment and/or secondary care environment as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
• Flexible and positive attitude
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character

Experience

Essential

• Experience of frailty and the ageing process and its impact on patients physical, psychological and social needs and care needs and common orthopaedic problems
• Work within agreed national and local procedures and guideline
• Undertake advanced MSK/Orthopaedic physical assessment and history taking in order to reach diagnosis and management plan for healthcare problems and conditions
• Request/perform diagnostic interventions, treatments as required, initiating appropriate management
• Critically analyse and synthesize complex assessment data for sound decision making
• Manage medications including assessment, review and prescribing in accordance with current legislation, local guideline and policies
• Evaluate responses to treatment and initiating changes as required
• Initiate and co-ordinate the treatment and education for individuals and their families and carers for their health protection, health promotion and disease prevention
• Improve patient outcomes, service delivery and quality of care by bench marking national standard and implementing into practice

Desirable

• Experience of frailty and the ageing process and its impact on patients physical, psychological and social needs and care needs and common orthopaedic problems
• Work within agreed national and local procedures and guideline
• Undertake advanced MSK/Orthopaedic physical assessment and history taking in order to reach diagnosis and management plan for healthcare problems and conditions
• Request/perform diagnostic interventions, treatments as required, initiating appropriate management
• Critically analyse and synthesize complex assessment data for sound decision making
• Manage medications including assessment, review and prescribing in accordance with current legislation, local guideline and policies
• Evaluate responses to treatment and initiating changes as required
• Initiate and co-ordinate the treatment and education for individuals and their families and carers for their health protection, health promotion and disease prevention
• Improve patient outcomes, service delivery and quality of care by bench marking national standard and implementing into practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited

Address

Fitzwilliam Hospital

Milton Way

Bretton

Peterborough

PE3 9AQ

Employer's website

https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)